Re: [TCLUG:11551] Hardware Question

[Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>]

AFAIK, tapes have a much higher retention time and aren't under as much stress, 
so they're bound to last a lot longer than a harddisk.  Go with the tapes.
DLT are the best, IMHO.

Gabe

> 
> What do you guys think about using another Hard Drive, perhaps located
> on a second machine, for backups in place of a Tape Drive?
> 
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Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>       
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